Davidoff Royalty

This is as fine as a balanced english mixture can be. Do not know how the butter topping came to the description. A butter topping is what you are looking for? Seriously? And you are disappointed not to taste it? Oh my god. There is of course never been a butter topping. Anyone realised the buttery orientals or at least buttery called orientals as a topping , that ´s the point. The mixture is mostly of virginia and soft orientals and a little latakia and balanced in a way it never get boring. Here in Germany it is of course much to expensive. More than 20 euro against a peterson 965 for 14,50 . But it is as a mixture really fine and I looking at every duty free for it

Smells Good, Mainly golden Virginia, semi Dry, Overall smells like quality cigarets. burns very well and somehow fas. Smooth and Soft Smoke, suitable for all day smoke. room note is minimal. i felt personally it is very relaxing for someone like me had quit cigarets smoking few months back.

By far the best of the Davidoff breed. I smoke this on a regular basis, and never tire of it.

The Oriental and Virginia are the most forward, with Latakia used in condimental amounts. The tin note is something to behold, rather fermented and sour. Common to well aged tobaccos, but not universally. I have yet to get that smell and not thoroughly enjoy the smoke that follows.

There's a slight white wine taste, not dominating by any means but also not a whisper. I've read several reviews that mention buttery, and I'm not so sure I pick that up. It is certainly a smooth and creamy blend, with a savory taste so perhaps that's where the buttery description comes from.

Burns very well and smokes reasonably cool if you don't draw too aggressively. Does produce moisture though, and the pipes I tend to smoke more of this in need cleaning / dried more frequently. Small level of fuss really for a smoke I enjoy so much.

From my experience with tobacco, the word Royal lives in infamy. I have never tried a "Royal" blend and was satisfied, except for Royal Yacht of course. So, I was quite conservative while trying this out. It was under a scrutinizing test. And it delivered, hugely. Starting with the elegant, minimal tin art and description. When opening, you're welcomed by a lovely, strong, demanding aroma of orientals. The tobacco itself looks beautiful.. Fine ribbons of golden and green Virginias, dark orientals and perfect black Latakia. The cut is great.. Mostly long ribbons and shorter ones. Which makes packing it a breeze.. The tin is a bit on the moist side, but absolutely smokeable. Lighting it takes a few tries - probably because of the moisture - but when it lights, it stays lit and burns quite well. Star of the show here are the orientals. Smokey, spicy and rich. They have a prominent taste, aroma and leave an after taste. This is supported by a dark, earthy Virginia and a hint of smokiness from the Latakia, though it's most of a background tone. I asked non smokers and most think its aroma is tolerable, but not "Good".. It's mostly a nice all day smoke. Nothing special or unique.. But one of the best Balkans I have tried

This tobbacco is very sweet. As you can expect from an english mixture. When you open the tin, you can smell the latakia. But when you light it, it's not overwhelming. It's sweet. I used to smoke it after long work days. You can be relaxed for sure. I highly recommend this blend for whom like english blends, and of course latakia...

More a VA mix than a proper English, with literally maybe only 5% or less latakia, I was pleasantly surprised by Royalty. It's smooth, creamy, smokable at any time of day, good N levels and burns very cleanly. In fact it's so much more a VA mixture that I smoke it in my VA dedicated pipe to give my much abused English mix pipe a rest. Have smoked a tin of this in 4 days flat, almost to the exclusion of everything else. Have another tin waiting and will buy some more at the weekend. A solid, quality daily smoke for VA lovers and English converts.

If you draw a square and place Early Morning Pipe, London Mixture, MyMixture 965 and Standard Mixture in one of the corners, and take the intersection of what is the best characteristic of each blend you will get Davidoff Royalty.

To me this is the quintessential English Mixture.

I imagine that good tobaccos in the early 20th century London must have tasted like this.

I give a review of this tobacco after about 8 months I have smoked several tins, so this review is an update on Feb. 2023. Davidoff Royalty is one of the finest English blends, the Virginia is sweet, the Latakia on the background, a very well-balanced combination of Virginias, orientals and Latakia, with a dominance of Virginia-orientals. It burns very cool, there is no chance of the bowl to heat, and no chance of bite. With proper packing (it does work well to pack the tobacco dense in the bowl), it will burn slowly and relatively clean, and it also helps, when you break in a new pipe, to build the sidewall cake. I enjoy this blend a lot recently in a savinelli 673, i do enjoy it anyways also in other pipes. Generally, I enjoy the blend more in non-filter pipes or removing completely the filter from pipes like savinelli or 9mm filter pipe. Highly recommended mild-to-medium blend for English lovers, perhaps one of the very best option of new starters into English blends or generally pipe smoking. It is one of those that could get full four starts in my view.

I've never had Davidoff pipe tobacco before I bought this blend and I was looking for a different take on an English than I had been smoking recently. The Autumn calls for more Latakia and Darker beer for me and as it gets rainy here in Tennessee. This year is no different. I have smoked Davidoff cigars before now, and the name has come to represent quality in the cigar smoking world. I have found this to be no different.

The tin is pretty generic. The only thing that makes it stand out is the name. When I opened my tin there is a nicely presented insert, but we don't buy our tins for cardboard inserts, so when I peeled that back I found a nice consistent ribbon cut of light browns and blacks. The tin smells sweet, smokey and balanced. That nice Latakia campfire smell which I adore. It comes a tad wet so a small dry time may help, but it is smokable out of the tin. It takes a flame easily.

Now to taste. This is very well blended. The first thing I notice is the Latakia, but it's not overpowering, it's very smooth and creamy. Nice charred wood, earth and leather coming through. Next I taste sweet Virginia, hay-like and well rounded. Finally the Orientals are superb: fresh, herby, tangy, and a decent dose of that incense character I love in WhiteKnight and BlackHouse. The sweetness is in the same vein as a good Scottish Mixture like Blairgowrie but the Orientals put this firmly in the English camp. In a lot of ways this reminds me of Old Dublin.

The taste is a medium. A very pleasant aftertaste, and it doesn't take over your pallet. The strength is also a medium. A decent night out with Lady N. The room note is typical of an English and I normally get compliments and confused looks from nonsmokers who think only of burly forward cigarettes. A very good and pleasing buy and decently priced compared to some of Davidoff's cigar offerings. Well worth the money and one I will definitely buy again.